Number of births, by world region in Japan
Japan: Number of births, by world region was 749,884 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
749,884 births
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.46 million births
in 1950
All-time low
749,884 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Japan is 749,884 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Japan peaked at 2.46 million births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 749,884 births, in 2023.
Japan ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Japan, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.46 million births | — |
| 1951 | 2.25 million births | -8.6% |
| 1952 | 2.11 million births | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 1.97 million births | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 1.86 million births | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 1.82 million births | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.75 million births | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 1.65 million births | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 1.73 million births | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 1.70 million births | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.67 million births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.64 million births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.66 million births | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million births | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.77 million births | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.87 million births | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.48 million births | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 1.98 million births | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 1.91 million births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.91 million births | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.95 million births | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.06 million births | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.13 million births | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.18 million births | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million births | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million births | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million births | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million births | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million births | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million births | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million births | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million births | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 998,487 births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 994,851 births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 967,960 births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 937,434 births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 910,945 births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 864,781 births | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 840,688 births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 810,611 births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 786,576 births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 749,884 births | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 million births | 1.65 million births | 2.46 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 million births | 1.48 million births | 1.98 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million births | 1.68 million births | 2.18 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million births | 1.20 million births | 1.60 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million births | 1.16 million births | 1.20 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million births | 1.07 million births | 1.20 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 985,629 births | 864,781 births | 1.07 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,940 births | 749,884 births | 840,688 births | 4 |
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- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Japan?
- Number of births, by world region in Japan was 749,884 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million births in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 749,884 births in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of births, by world region?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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